Iron County register., 1887-12-22

House eCommittses-The Utah Constitu-
i tion.
fRE cAE HEATING PROBLEM.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-In response to q
resolution adopted last January, the Sec-
/ retary of the Treasury to-day sent to the
! House suggestions as to the construction
of heating apparatus for passenger cars
/ and steamboats,, so as to prevent loss OF
/ property and life by flre. The secretary
sent out circular calling for suggestions
on the subject, and 2l6 letters and COM
munications wers received in reply. The
different methods suggested by the corre-
/ spondence are classified as follows:
/. Heating cars by use OF steam from
! locomotives.
2. Heating cars by hot air from locomo.
| tives.
8. Heating cars by lreat from inde-
! pendent car.
4. Heating and lighting cars by cleo
tricitv.
8. Heating by improved heaters or
stoves in cars.
6. Prevention of disasters by fire by
means of specially constructed safety
cars.
Z. Heating and lighting cars by gas.
s. Miscellaneous, not classified under
previous classifications
stOf the 216 communications received"
says the secretary, ''twenty- came
under classification No. /, twelve under
No. 2, twenty three under No. 3, six under
No. 4, fifty-four under No. 5, eight under
No. 6, one under No. and eighty-four
under No. s."
Accompanying the secretary's letter
are the letters received from the various
sources, with plans and models and the
names OF those who made the sugges tions.
THE REPUBLICANS AND THE TARIFF
QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Republicans
of the House have been holding informal
consultations upon the tariff question and
talking the matter over generally 20 see
how they stand. Mr.. Reed, Mr.. McKin
ley and others have been going among
the members as to whom they were in
doubt and taking soundings, with the
view of securing harmonious action. They
have gradually pared their proDositiou
down from what they would like it to be,
to make it acceptable to their members
who lean toward tariff reform, until they
have got it down to where they think
they can all agree. They have
decided to meet any proposition
brought forward by the Democrats
with one of their own, which they will
propose as substitute. They have not
definitely and finally decided on the
character of this substitute as to every
matter of detail, and they can not until
they learn more of what the Democrats
are going to propose. They will shortly
hold more formal conference for final
adoption of the plan. AS it stands now
it is uncertain whether no they will
propose to take the tax off sugar. They
have agreed as to tobacco, but they still
have some things to consider before set.
tling the question to sugar.
THE TKoEBE- CARLISLE CONTEST.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lit is probable
that the Thoebe-Carlisle case will not be
settled in committee until after the holi-
days. As the case now stands there is
only question of law involved which can
be settled on its merits and requires no
testimony. Most of the members of the
committee have read the papers presen ted
by Thoebe, and it remains for them only
to consult authorities as to the law.
This they will probably be inclined to
postpone until the holiday recess
as convenient time to get into
the law library to read up the
law. 1t seems probable now that the Re-
publicans will not make any sort of
party fight in the case. 1t is believed that
some of the Republican members of the
committee have, after reading Mr..
Thoebe's presentation of the case, have
come to the conclsion that the question of
law presented is clearly such as to make
no contest warrantable. 1t is likely that
the report of the committee will be unani.
mously favorable to Mr. Carlisle.
PLAYING A WAITING GAME.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-United States
Consul Twitchell's lastreport from Kings
ton, Canada, to the State Department
says that the export of lumber from that
district will increase the coming year.
The mining and exporting of iron ore are
evidently not probable under present con.
ditions. The mining companies are, in
his opinion. kept in existence on the an
ticipated change in the American tariff by
which iron ore may enter free Of duty.
Trade prospects for the coming year are,
he says. exceedingly dark and discourage
ing, intensifying the hope for some chang
in the commercial relations between tn
United States and Canada by which Can.
ada may secure market for her raw ma
terial.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
WASHINGTON, Dec 16.--The Speaker is
not expected to announce any of the
cez.hittees till the House reessembles in
January. Yesterday the impression pre-
vailed that the committee on rules would
be made known when the House met TO-
day, but inasmuch as the formation of
nat committee would lead to specu alton
as to the composition of others, with con-
sequent confusion and annoyance to the
Speaker, the whole work is now expected
to go over. The Speakers believes that
the sooner Congress takes it's holiday
recess and members leave the city,
the sooner he will have an op-
portunity to begin writing out
the lists. He has a mass of written me-
MORALS and appeals, and is almost be-
wildered by the number of verbal applica-
tions. 1t is conceded that the committee
on rules will be composed of the Speaker
and Messrs. Randall, Mills, Reed, and
either General Brown, of Indiana, or Mr.
Cannon, Of Illinois. The friends of the
latter say he will be selected on account of
his special knowledge of procedure and
his position on the ways and means com
mittee.
THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF UTAH.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-Delegate Caine
and a committee from the Utah Legisla-
ture have presented to Speaker Carlisle
and President pro tenn. ingalls, copies of
the proposed State constitution of Utah.
Mans Inhumanity.